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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
2
A local column mix mocks spring fashions and rhubarb humor while noting shifts in fashion and poetry. It compares explorers Shackleton and Peary to weather and stirs with lines about hats, flies, and the lag between minor leagues and major battleships.
A quirky note contrasts fruit and vegetable trimmings with butcher shop bird mill finery, suggesting a sharper, tastier display and preference for plant based adornments over meat oriented trophies.
The article notes balloons marked made in Germany win blue ribbons at the fair. It also mentions an insurance expert who argues re examination can extend life, turning old jokes about longevity into a scientific preventive approach.
The passage notes how obscure figures can rapidly rise to high positions when favored by vested interests who know and promote them, revealing manipulation behind apparent merit and authority.
The piece notes cougars coyotes and bears menacing the Fourteenth ward in Seattle while one imagines Buffalo by Europeans with bison roaming streets and Chicago as a frontier town with leather breeches and bowie knives.
A prisoner charged with manslaughter in a Canadian town was arrested on Monday committed for trial on Tuesday indicted on Wednesday convicted on Thursday and sentenced on Friday. This unseemly haste of Canadian justice will excite concern among defense counsel here.
A blunt reflection on charm over skill, arguing that magnetism often outweighs ability. It urges individuals to cultivate this appeal to a high degree, noting that those lacking it deserve blame rather than pity since charm is largely within reach.
A newspaper note reflects on centenarians dying, with a pauper relief scheme blamed for vanity in death. A poor woman reaching 103 refuses to fill an old age pension form, illustrating public attitudes toward longevity and welfare.
The final American troops exit Camp Columbia near Havana as Cuban forces assume control. Observers express hope there will be no third American occupation and that Cuba now governs itself without external intervention.
Cities plan traditional Fourth of July celebrations with parades and picnics and the formal reading of the Declaration of Independence. Fireworks ideas are considered outdated, but the parade and reading remain seen as safe and sane to continue this year.
A cautionary note suggests Britain could extend control over Antarctic territories without relying on a navy for defense. The statement frames imperial reach as contingent on political moves rather than military buildup.
Germany denies building many Dreadnoughts, while strangers are barred from German shipyards. Mr Bull calls the barring suspicious. The piece notes English suspicion that England alone keeps navy secrets.
Indianapolis reports the Indiana health officers gather May 20 and 21 at the Claypool hotel with a program led by Dr. J N Hurry. Speakers include Gov. Marshall and Dr. George T McCoy. Topics cover schools health tuberculosis statistics and sanitary needs. Public attendance invited for the first evening with Drs Hutchinson Ravenel and Reed.
Indianapolis reports William Welling of Henry county paroled from the state reformatory after his wife confessed to forgery. The couple were accused of altering a check payable to the wife, with Welling serving two to 14 years and his wife’s sentence suspended. The husband protested innocence until her confession prompted a pardon.
Logansport report says Schuyler Holley, who planned a pistol trap to kill a chicken-house raider, was killed instantly when he opened the door and the loaded muzzleloader discharged into his chest. He left a wife and three children.
Ada Dolan aged 17 confessed elopement with Will Davis aged 19 from Lafayette last February. They wed after schooltime, sparking scandal in Denver. Davis abandoned his wife and sought work while Dolan disappeared, prompting police inquiries into the vanished spouse.
The county reports the spring dandelion crop is the heaviest in history and spreading rapidly. Property owners fear widespread damage as many fine lawns in the city have been nearly ruined despite efforts to prevent the spread.
Henry Sieker, succeeding James Frederick Scott of Chicago in experiments with Secott's aeroplane the Purple Flyer, has abandoned the machine and gone to Chicago. A final test near the operator almost caused disaster.
Friends of Shirley Doyle seek parole for Anderson who has been jailed awaiting a second trial for the attempted murder of Lida Scott. He slashed Scott’s throat while out on parole four years earlier.
Elkhart reunion selects 157th Indiana regiment veterans Fred L. Dennis South Bend president Charles Urquhart Goshen secretary and Joseph R Hawks Goshen treasurer at the gathering.
The speaking campaign for the dry side in the county’s local option fight began with sermons from city pastors urging church members to vote against the saloons.
In Kokomo Hurley Schultz fired at rats with a repeating rifle at Conrad Steinert’s home. A four year old boy Walter Steinert was struck and the child is not expected to recover. Schultz was confronted by the boy as he entered the kitchen while firing at a large rat.
Clarke county commissioners set June 9 as the date for the local option election. The wets claimed 137 petition names were invalid, but with over 400 excess names the commissioners refused to hear further argument.
Karl Smiley son of Dr R M Smiley of this city and a leader in southern Indiana high school circles underwent a Cincinnati operation to remove a splintered bone piece pressing on the brain from a shotgun accident years ago. The procedure was successful.
A market for oil output from the Oakland City field will be opened at once. Steel tanks at Muren and on the Burnett lease are completed, but the Pure Oil Company pipeline system has not connected its tank to the field.
In Fort Wayne, twenty two workers at the Pennsylvania freight house were overcome by bromine fumes from a leaking box car case. Fifteen were released after treatment. In Columbus, Newton M. Wilson's $10,000 slander suit against Walter C. Galbraith was decided for the defendant. Also in Fort Wayne, 80 year old Andrew J. Biggs of Whitley county died after falling down stairs.
The recipe instructs layering bread crumbs meat and tomatoes with butter in a dish. Alternate layers of seasoned meat tomato and crumbs, finishing with moisture from gravy or stock. Bake in a hot oven until browned for a moist scallop like pie.
David Detrick age 102, southern Indiana's oldest man, walked to a church service for his birthday and led a family dinner with four generations present. In Lafayette, Mrs. Mary Campbell, 96, dies, a longtime Tippecanoe resident born May 21, 1815. Richmond institute postponed due to illness and others campaigning in neighboring counties.
The article describes a rapid method to dress a duck while warm. It suggests removing fine feathers for possible pillow stuffing, scalding with hot water, wrapping in a blanket to steam ten minutes, then unwrapping to remove coarse feathers and rub off remaining down with a burlap cloth.
A study of Acts fifteen with notes on the dispute over Gentile circumcision. The article covers the debate in Jerusalem led by Peter and Paul, the decision to require Gentile converts to abstain from idolatry, fornication, strangled meat, and blood, and the implications for church unity.
A rough tale contrasts a boastful Perkins boy and a strong big brother who wins fights and protects younger siblings. The narrator highlights the big brother’s courage as he defends a neighborhood against the shanty gang and dreams of becoming a boxer. Also included is A Day of Rest about a man choosing work over leisure.
A child narrator laments parental fuss over hair and compares it to a bald man buying remedies. He notes ma’s disapproval of ice man visitors and questions porch chatter while recounting Uncle Henry's death and a mishap with a teacher's powder rag. The piece weaves humor with cautionary hints about accidents and manners.
A vintage advertisement argues for right living and timely recreation as paths to health. It promotes the California Fig Syrup Co. Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the one perfect laxative and urges purchase only from the genuine product through leading druggists.
Mr Henpeck says they cannot agree on a single subject. Mrs Henpeck replies she always agrees with him on the weather. The exchange showcases a light domestic quip about weather and harmony.
An advertisement extols internal remedies for catarrh, asserting external applications fail to reach the disease. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as a blood purifier and mucous surface treatment, backed by a Toledo firm and physician endorsements, with testimonials offered.
A speaker challenges a lady with pie crust lips on Shakespeare's idea that the world is a stage. She retorts that all men resemble villains and none are heroes, offering a sharp rebuttal.
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